Ripley Middle School

10/07/2026

This Friday, October 9th!

10/03/2026

To help drive our district, and to meet new accreditation standards, we will be working with Studer Education to conduct meetings on developing a new strategic plan for the South Tippah School District. We will have a series of town hall meetings which will include a meeting for faith leaders, business and city/county government leaders, school admin, district admin,certified staff, uncertified staff, and a meeting at each of our three school communities. Please join us as we work together for the students of STSD.

10/02/2026

10/02/2026

Happy National Custodian Day!
At Ripley Middle School, we are blessed with three of the BEST! 🎉
Thank you, Micah Ballard, Cheryl Johnson, and Shino Edgeston, for all you do each and every day to keep our school clean, welcoming, and running smoothly. Your hard work often happens behind the scenes, but it makes a BIG difference for our students and staff!
We appreciate you more than you know! ❤️

Let’s Go Tigers! 🖤💛

10/02/2026

🐯 Congratulations to our September Teacher of the Month —
Mr. Andrew Raines! 🐯🍎
We are so proud to celebrate Coach Raines and the dedication, energy, and heart he brings to Ripley Middle School each day. We are grateful to have you on our team! 💛🖤

Let’s Go Tigers! 🐯💛🖤

10/01/2026

📚 We had a special guest reader in our RMS All Stars class today! 📚🐍
A big thank you to Kristie Jumper for visiting our classroom and reading Slinky, Scaly Snakes! to our students! We loved having her share her love of reading with our All Stars! 💛🖤
Thank you for helping us make reading fun and exciting! 📖✨
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10/01/2026

Our RMS staff had the sweetest time celebrating Coach Raines with a baby shower today! We are so excited for this new little blessing and can’t wait to welcome Baby Raines! 👶💙
Congratulations, Coach Raines! We are so happy for you and your family! 💙🐯

09/27/2026

Congratulations to our Tigers of the Week🎉🎉. We are proud of each of you!

09/26/2026

💙 Standing Together Against Bullying! 💙
A big thank you to Ms. Dell Hatch and Ms. Raven White with SAFE, Inc. for visiting Ripley Middle School yesterday and sharing an important anti-bullying presentation with our students!
We appreciate you helping our students understand the importance of kindness, respect, speaking up, and looking out for one another. Together, we can make RMS a place where everyone feels safe, valued, and respected! 💛🖤

09/26/2026

🎃🍂 RMS All Stars had a great day at the pumpkin patch! 🍂🎃
Our All Stars enjoyed a fun-filled day on Friday, making memories, enjoying the fall weather, and having lots of fun! We are so proud of these amazing students! 🧡🎃
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